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A referendum on Lisbon – why bother?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

There are a great many unsolved mysteries in this world, such as why cornflakes taste better with a soup spoon and why the phrase “soft underbelly of a Ford Transit” never made is past the editors of Homer’s second novel, The Little Lad. Such things trouble me deeply and keep me awake all day. Why [...]

Classic Blooper from The Irish Independent

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

I am pasting in an article from the Indo’s Breaking News service (for those who don’t have an account to view the real thing here … and in case they correct it before you get to read it). It seems Astronomy Ireland have been usurped by their nemesis. ISS Space station to be visible from [...]

Science for kids

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

You can listen to thunder after lightening and tell how close you came to getting hit. If you don’t hear it, you got hit, so never mind. Talc is found on rocks and on babies. The law of gravity says its not fair jumping up without coming back down. Rainbows are just to look at, [...]

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